Incidence of Conjunctivitis and Keratitis Among Individuals with Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis Treated with Dupilumab in the United States: a Cohort Study in Routine Care Based on Healthcare Claims.
Jessica M Franklin, Andrea F Marcus, Ihtisham Sultan, Ashley Howell, Sarah-Jo Sinnott, Jeannette Green, Stephen Ezzy, Robert Gately, Rachel E Sobel, Florence T Wang
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Abstract
Introduction: In clinical trials of patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), conjunctivitis and keratitis occurred more frequently with dupilumab than placebo. Studies using real-world data have also shown a higher incidence with dupilumab but did not use validated algorithms to identify the population and outcomes. The objective of this study was to investigate the incidence of conjunctivitis and keratitis among patients with moderate-to-severe AD treated with dupilumab relative to dupilumab-naïve patients in a real-world setting using validated algorithms.
Methods: A retrospective observational cohort study was conducted in an insurance claims database using validated algorithms for moderate-to-severe AD and ocular outcomes. Initiators of dupilumab were identified and propensity score (PS) matched with dupilumab-naïve patients with moderate-to-severe AD. Incidence rate ratios (IRRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for conjunctivitis and keratitis during follow-up were estimated using Poisson regression.
Results: Among 13,790 patients in the moderate-to-severe AD study population, 2175 dupilumab initiators and 2189 dupilumab-naïve patients were included in the analysis. Dupilumab was associated with an increased risk of conjunctivitis (IRR = 1.86 [95% CI 1.51-2.30]) and keratitis (IRR = 4.06 [95% CI 1.70-9.68]) compared to patients with moderate-to-severe AD not receiving dupilumab. The cumulative 1-year risk of conjunctivitis was 15.8% and 8.4% in the dupilumab and dupilumab-naïve cohorts, respectively; the cumulative 1-year risk of keratitis was 1.3% and 0.2%, respectively.
Conclusion: Study findings are consistent with safety data from clinical trials and existing literature. However, a few keratitis events were observed, and post hoc analyses suggested residual confounding might be present. The known benefit-risk profile for dupilumab remains unchanged.
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Dermatology and Therapy is an international, open access, peer-reviewed, rapid publication journal (peer review in 2 weeks, published 3–4 weeks from acceptance). The journal is dedicated to the publication of high-quality clinical (all phases), observational, real-world, and health outcomes research around the discovery, development, and use of dermatological therapies. Studies relating to diagnosis, pharmacoeconomics, public health and epidemiology, quality of life, and patient care, management, and education are also encouraged.
Areas of focus include, but are not limited to all clinical aspects of dermatology, such as skin pharmacology; skin development and aging; prevention, diagnosis, and management of skin disorders and melanomas; research into dermal structures and pathology; and all areas of aesthetic dermatology, including skin maintenance, dermatological surgery, and lasers.
The journal is of interest to a broad audience of pharmaceutical and healthcare professionals and publishes original research, reviews, case reports/case series, trial protocols, and short communications. Dermatology and Therapy will consider all scientifically sound research be it positive, confirmatory or negative data. Submissions are welcomed whether they relate to an International and/or a country-specific audience, something that is crucially important when researchers are trying to target more specific patient populations. This inclusive approach allows the journal to assist in the dissemination of quality research, which may be considered of insufficient interest by other journals. The journal appeals to a global audience and receives submissions from all over the world.
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